Sexual Techniques for Guaranteed Orgasm

Guarantee Her an Orgasm

Certain things are needed to push women over the brink of ecstasy. Try these bedroom-tested strategies

When I'm this close to orgasm—eyes squeezed shut, lips twisted in a Billy Idol sneer, cheeks glowing—the most descriptive word wouldn't be "passionate" or "erotic." It would be "determined." Because right then, at the edges of my fading consciousness, I'm worried that the phone will ring, my knees will lose their traction on the sheets, or my boyfriend will change position, and suddenly I'll be sliding away from that elusive peak instead of moving toward it. For the 75 percent of women who don't always reach orgasm during intercourse, this happens all the time.

What we need is a fuse blower—that last shot of stimulation that blasts us into never-never land. "Calling it a fuse blower is pretty appropriate," says sex therapist Ian Kerner, Ph.D. "Recent studies show that in order for a woman to achieve orgasm, the part of her brain associated with stress, emotion, and anxiety has to shut down."

If you're able to do something to a woman that feels so incredibly good that she completely relaxes and lets go, you're highly likely to make that woman climax.

My friends helped me compile this list of orgasm triggers. Get her to the point where she's sweaty and breathing fast, then try one.

THE DOUBLE GRIP

Despite all the attention her booty may attract when she's walking down the street in tight jeans or bending over a file cabinet, a woman's butt is too often sidelined during sex. And that's why grabbing both of her cheeks when she's on top may be just the unexpected turn-on a girl needs to get off.

"The buttocks are packed with nerve endings," says Gilda Carle, Ph.D., a sex therapist in New York City. "To give her a surprising jolt of pleasure, spread your fingers wide and squeeze both buttocks firmly."

But take it one step at a time. Yes, of course, there are women out there who crave a good spanking, but until you've had a conversation about this sort of thing—however playful you are—just keep it simple. (Want more steamy tips for turning her on? Check out The Men's Health Big Book of Sex.)

THE UP SHIFT

It was Rachel, my favorite sorority sister in college, who told me about this trick: "When a guy is on top of you in the missionary position, have him shift his body slightly forward so that, every time he thrusts, his penis rubs against your clitoris." Yes, Rachel really talked like this, and yes, college was fun.

This tactic is even more orgasmic if the woman's legs are together and the man's are straddling her. "It increases clitoral stimulation," says Ellen Friedrichs, M.A., an adjunct professor of human sexuality at Rutgers University. You can achieve the same effect when she's on top by propping yourself up on your elbows, which places your abdomen in closer contact with her sweet spot.

THE ULTIMATE

There's no question that clitoral contact is the ultimate fuse blower. But how—and how much—depends on the woman. "Going down on a woman allows you to get a real sense of the stimulation she likes at every stage of arousal, especially the final one," says Kerner, who wrote a whole book on the subject: She Comes First. It also eliminates any performance anxiety she has during intercourse, so she can kick back and enjoy.

Learn what she likes. Get between her legs and give her a solid base of lips, tongue, gums, and even chin to rub against. At first, use your hands to guide her hips to let her know you want her to do the grinding. When she takes over, note how hard she's pushing and in what direction. Use that information later when using your fingers or giving her a more aggressive tongue bath.